Stage Design Assistant (f/m/d) for the "Oper Leipzig"

Opera Leipzig, owned by the City of Leipzig, is looking for a full-time(01.08.2026) in full-time (39 hours or 44 hours) an open, committed and technically skilled personality as

Stage Design Assistant (f/m/d)

The Opera Leipzig stands in the tradition of over 330 years of music theater in Leipzig: In 1693, the first opera house on the Brühl was opened as the third civic music theater in Europe after Venice and Hamburg. Since 1840, the world-renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra has played for all opera and ballet performances in Leipzig. In addition to the current opera house on Augustusplatz, built in 1960, the Musikalische Komödie in the Lindenau district is part of Oper Leipzig, a special venue for operettas and musicals with its own ensembles. With over 720 employees, the city's largest in-house cultural enterprise comprises a total of five supporting pillars: Opera, Musical Comedy, Leipzig Ballet, the Junge Oper and Vermittlung 360° division and the Theaterwerkstätten workshops, which produce for all municipal theatres.

The position is assigned to the production management and works closely with them. You will support the entire production process both organizationally, administratively and in technical matters relating to the productions. You are the connecting interface between artistic teams, workshops, stage trades and external partners.

We offer you:

• a varied workplace in an internationally renowned music theater in the heart of a lively city with a high quality of life and a diverse cultural offering

• a varied and exciting job with responsible tasks in a small, committed team

• an employment relationship according to NV Stage (SR Stage Technician, the salary will be agreed in the application process

• 45 calendar days of vacation per year 

• Company pension scheme (Bayerische Versorgungskammer) as well as an employer contribution to capital-forming benefits

• Sustainable mobility offers, such as a subsidized JobTicket (e. g. B. MDV/Deutschlandticket) and the option of JobRad leasing

• a wide range of offers in the area of company health management, e.g. back training, mental health coaching or a health day

• an in-house canteen with a varied menu

• free water dispensers for everyday work

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Set design preparation and supervision of productions of all genres

• Set design for chamber operas and smaller formats 

• Preparation and supervision of model consultations, construction rehearsals and workshop submissions including taking minutes

• Supervision of the planning and production process in the workshops

• Contact person for the theater workshops in the implementation of the artistic concept as well as in the procurement in the production process or the procurement of stage design details. procurement of stage design details and props on behalf of the stage designer

• Supervision of rehearsals and final rehearsals as well as stage design support for the rehearsal process

• Organization and coordination of conversions and transport in connection with the rehearsal process

• Research, Model construction as well as communication and coordination with guest outfitters

• technical and organizational exchange with the in-house departments 

Notes:

• We want urban society to be reflected in our workforce and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

• Hardly able-bodied persons and persons of equal status have the same opportunities as applicants without disabilities. 

• Unfortunately, travel and accommodation costs cannot be covered.

If you enjoy actively shaping creative processes, taking on responsibility and experiencing theater up close, we look forward to receiving your application.

More than a job: Shaping culture together.
Oper Leipzig 

You bring with you:

• a degree in stage design, scenography or a comparable qualification

• the ability and willingness to work independently and a strong ability to work in a team

• an understanding of artistic processes and a confident, friendly manner - even in stressful situations

• Very good organizational and communication skills as well as the ability to work with foresight

• Sure handling of MegaCAD, AutoCAD or a comparable CAD program

• good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Photoshop and common PC applications

• good written and spoken English

• high degree of reliability, resilience and flexibility

• practical and economic thinking as well as creative flair and manual skills

• Interest in sustainable working methods and openness to corresponding topics 

• Willingness to work irregular hours as is customary in the theater

• Excitement for theater and enjoyment of working with people

• Willingness to take annual leave mainly during theater vacations